Star Trek: Discovery

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Season 4
Season #: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
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2.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 55 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 6 out of 55
  3. Negative: 39 out of 55
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  1. Maxalba
    Dec 18, 2021
    3
    This show should be called "Star Trek: Discovering emotions". It seams like the only sense in this garbage is to explore the feellings of the crew, everyone has serious emotional issues, they are crearly not ready to be in starfleet, Picard would have fired everyone. Michael Burnham want to cry in every chapter and the plot is always creating conflict in the main characters just to takeThis show should be called "Star Trek: Discovering emotions". It seams like the only sense in this garbage is to explore the feellings of the crew, everyone has serious emotional issues, they are crearly not ready to be in starfleet, Picard would have fired everyone. Michael Burnham want to cry in every chapter and the plot is always creating conflict in the main characters just to take them into a deep depresion!… Expand
  2. Sammyskill
    Dec 12, 2021
    1
    Season 1& 2 were fantastic. Season 3 good with a few blemishes but season 4 is utter rubbish. They have stopped following a great and well organized Star Trek methodology to become very very woke which every show that has gone this way has pretty much failed along with woke advertising that has reduced sales worldwide. Get back to what Star Trek is about… give Star Trek back to the fansSeason 1& 2 were fantastic. Season 3 good with a few blemishes but season 4 is utter rubbish. They have stopped following a great and well organized Star Trek methodology to become very very woke which every show that has gone this way has pretty much failed along with woke advertising that has reduced sales worldwide. Get back to what Star Trek is about… give Star Trek back to the fans and remove the culture that is ruining a great series. Very disappointed as it’s become unwatchable… Expand
  3. Sveinbjorn
    Dec 20, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The 4th season has done away with all characters that created friction or drama. While such characters are maybe not typical for later star trek (Shatner was no diplomat), they were the tentpoles of Discovery.
    So far we have a menace that is random and uncomfortable, a mystery that is given little progress and no definition to add interest.

    And the crew have the air of a crowd of people that have very recently started therapy. Everyone makes their boundaries everyone elses problem, leading up to a shark-jumping scene in episode four, where a group of cadettes in imminent mortal danger from some boring space monsters feel entitled to stop, in an undefensible open area, to shout racism at each other(!), at a point where they should be running tovards a defendable position close by. While the show is painfully trying to be in touch with feelings, the moral lessons are terrible: Book deals with trauma with a space mindmeld, and learns that... If you suffer great loss, find the nearest Vulcan.

    The moral clarity is fundementalist, no tough choices here, not really. No train track conundrums, just the everpresent fantasy, moral certainty is good, nothing is really complicated, you just need to break free from the shackles of moral relativity.

    The subplot with the genderfluid Gray seeking a body is dreadful. They and their body co-occupant Adira seem to be an avatar for charmlessness, all dour, cowardly and pretty ok with it. In season 3 they had arcs and gravity, in s04 they just whine.

    Its all so on the nose.

    Star Trek made us all more open minded by meeting us half-way, and playing little tricks, that piqued empathy.

    Discovery has done away with that, its moral world alien to anyone over 35, anyone who never got help or support, anyone who never got their feelings validated this much.

    I’ve done a ton of therapy, but I’m still a 42 year old child of the old world, and these characters are unnerving. They just seem so entitled, like they’d all suck up all the energy in the room, and none seem to have picked up even a whiff of humility from their lives, except Saru, who’s a fantasy father-figure, a masculine sponge of everyone elses bullsh*. I want the world more open-minded. However I hate when the “open-minded” set close ranks. And thats the problem. The series has done away with “evil”, by writing out any characters that had oppurtunity to grow.

    The new characters are either blobs of jelly like the Admiral, demigods like Ma’ Burnham, or exposition printers like David Cronenberg’s character.

    The pressure for moral purity has dumbed the series down. And it was never smart to begin with.

    But it hade a core, “constant evolution”

    But now its found its final form, tv comfort food for people who are returning to america’s christian fundementalist roots, that there is clear good, clear evil, and you need church, where you are fed moral clarity.

    I was so pissed off after episode 4, that I decided to take another run at The Orville. O is unabashedly mediocre TV, but by making the most of Trek tropes, plus Bro idiot side characters for comedy, it gives its writers space to explore ideas. We have a reversal of trans issues episode, when Bortis, who’s male like all of his race, hatches a female, and cultural mores call for gender re-assignment surgery. Female characters taking offense to the lethal misoginy, males looking at the cultural norms, a flawed outcome and its effect on the relationship. And dick-jokes to boot.

    While Orville is teaching us to accept loss, be modern men like the captain, who has to rein in his feelings and respect his ex wife and xo’s new relationship… Discovery is all “my way or the highway”. Stranded in space, having lost all connection to all she’s ever been or known, Tilly’s main goal is to “move out of the comfort zone”. Must be nice.

    The writers’ absolute lack of experience with any real hardship becomes so blisteringly clear. The problems of Discovery’s crew are all of their own making, and they intend to learn nothing, and reject growth.

    And when the Family Guy guy has you beat on maturity, don’t you need to reconsider your priorities?

    Some of what I’ve written is clearly hyperbolic. There are exceptions, and I’ve over-generalised. But I will not have an unconditionally loving saru-dad in my life, I have to love my cranky one with all his flaws.
    I will never live in Discovery’s fantasy world, I’ve tried to be their characters and gotten rejected for it.
    Most of the trolls that hate this have similar experience, but no emotional language to express it. Often they live in worlds with Discovery-like characters, oppressive, smug, monopolising their feelings as the only valid ones.

    The ship was steered into the center of the culture wars, and left there.

    Its an unwelcoming place. And in reality, you always get eaten by the boring space monsters.    … Expand
  4. james-cordoban
    Dec 25, 2021
    0
    OMG! In german there is a word called "Fremdscham" which means to feel ashamed on someone else's behalf. Being overwhelmed by this feeling I had to stop watching after 20 minutes of the first episode.
  5. hfur
    Dec 30, 2021
    0
    Except for maybe one percent of the episodes, a few in the beginning, Star Trek Discovery is not just bad. It's a torturous nightmare to watch. I literally moan in pain and suffering through every episode and yell at the screen, hoping that maybe, suddenly, there will be something to watch remniscient of Star Trek or any kind of tolerable entertainment. The people who are writing StarExcept for maybe one percent of the episodes, a few in the beginning, Star Trek Discovery is not just bad. It's a torturous nightmare to watch. I literally moan in pain and suffering through every episode and yell at the screen, hoping that maybe, suddenly, there will be something to watch remniscient of Star Trek or any kind of tolerable entertainment. The people who are writing Star Trek, the people who did the casting, everything except the graphics, are not just extremely unintelligent. They are disgusting, deluded, quasi-pretentious, quasi-woke freaks of nature. You couldn't make a parody of Star Trek Discovery, it already is one, except there is no laughing track. Star Trek Discovery is so bad it's not just the most sickening dumpster fire ever broadcast, it's one of the clearest symptoms of the downfall of Western civilization.… Expand
  6. choochookid
    Dec 31, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm sad to rate a Star Trek series so low. I've seen every episode of every series multiple times and love the various ideas and ideals, even when I don't agree with the premise of a particular show or episode. Discovery is such a waste of the talents of its actors. Warning, spoilers ahead. I understand that each ST series usually reflects the issues of their time, and the various anxieties, stresses and mental/psychological health issues that the characters have to deal with in Discovery continue this tradition. But we're being bombarded, constantly, with everyone's troubled mental and psychological states. Episode 6...I've had it. Everyone jump in the pattern buffer so you don't die. But wait, if we can store everyone in the pattern buffer, why can't we just print you out again if you DO die...like a file we stored on a hard drive?! A woke, sentient ship that has somehow evolved and has to deal with emotions and choices. If I was the ship, I'd cut oxygen and give all of the characters a merciful ending to this dreadful series created by so-called "Star Trek fans" who increasingly miss the point of Star Trek's mission to explore and make us think. We the audience are apparently too stupid to consider the plots and ideas to draw our own conclusions and instead must be told what is right and wrong, and our attention is too poor to deal with plotlines that don't have some existence-threatening problem every season. too bad.… Expand
  7. SineCurve
    Jan 4, 2022
    3
    I'd never fast forwarded through any episode of any Star Trek show, but, I just did. Through the entire second half of S04E05. I have S04E06 still to watch, but I can't bring myself to go through that again. A sad end to a promising show, full of characters that I loved, and stories that I cared about. I really don't see season 5 happening without a massive overhaul of the writer's room.
  8. khos77
    Dec 10, 2021
    3
    Very disappointing after 4 episodes...die hard fan of star trek and lived the first 3 seasons however acting is sub par this season and story line is plain
  9. UncleWillard
    Nov 18, 2021
    4
    401 - I was glad it wasn't a mirror episode, I can say that. Overall it was mediocre at best. Kind of a catch up episode to set the tone. Doesn't really live up to the title, and Butnham is no Kirk. How could she be when her plots are so Mary Sued? New uniforms look like **** and Tilly's is two sizes too small. I wonder how often they have to compensate for her added mass?
  10. jfrisby
    Nov 27, 2021
    0
    I've made it through 4 episodes now. Some of the worst dialog, unprofessional behavior from star fleet members, endless quips, every character feels the same, things happen for no reason except for some dialog they wanted to write...it's just an amateurish nightmare...just painful to watch.

    On top of all that theyve wasted David Cronenbergs time...
  11. Originaltrekkie
    Dec 1, 2021
    0
    Been a Trekkie from the beginning in the '60s. Followed all iterations from TOS timeline to Kelvin timeline. Season 3 was hard to swallow sometimes as the crew would ooze sappiness and 'wokeness'. But the first 2 episodes of S4 were just too unbearable to finish watching. Juvenile and Fraggle Rockish. The butterfly people were just plain stoo pid. However you slice it, this is no longerBeen a Trekkie from the beginning in the '60s. Followed all iterations from TOS timeline to Kelvin timeline. Season 3 was hard to swallow sometimes as the crew would ooze sappiness and 'wokeness'. But the first 2 episodes of S4 were just too unbearable to finish watching. Juvenile and Fraggle Rockish. The butterfly people were just plain stoo pid. However you slice it, this is no longer 'my parents' StrTrk. Looks like mankind just keeps getting more touchy-feely in the future.

    Let us boldly go where no one has hugged before, because, we are Star Fleet!
    Ok, everyone on the bridge, let's hold hands, and... ENGAGE!
    Oooo.....!
    I've got goose pimples!    … Expand
  12. neph36
    Nov 27, 2021
    4
    It's just not good. I wish it was, but it's not. It is not unwatchable, but it is not Trek, or any kind of good TV.
  13. sirkelas
    Jan 15, 2022
    9
    Really enjoyed this first half of season 4!
    I'm no die hard Star Trek fan... so I just take it for what it is, a really enjoyable sci-fi show to watch.
  14. Maitrify
    Jul 14, 2022
    9
    Excellent season. I loathe the judgemental Star Trek nerds out there that can't see past their own expectations of what the show 'should be' instead of judging it on it's own merits.

    The show continues to get better with every season. Characters evolving, storyline progressing, relationships flourishing. It manages to encapsulate everything that is great about Star Trek. If you enjoy    Excellent season. I loathe the judgemental Star Trek nerds out there that can't see past their own expectations of what the show 'should be' instead of judging it on it's own merits.

    The show continues to get better with every season. Characters evolving, storyline progressing, relationships flourishing. It manages to encapsulate everything that is great about Star Trek.

    If you enjoy Star Trek and you have a heart, watch this season. Not to mention the entire series. A worthy addition to the Star Trek family.    … Expand
  15. daniel_
    Dec 11, 2022
    0
    Oh what would be the universe without the Discovery. It´s kind of boring that now everything has to be saved again by Captain Burnham & Co.
  16. Morgrain
    Mar 21, 2022
    0
    It's not good. Dialogues are, well, bad (incoherent, simplistic, often make little sense, do not advance the story) and the plot is not executed in a coherent way. In the end, one 2 minute speech "THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP AND EMOTIONS COMPELL YOU", and kaboom, everyone is happy, and the mighty alien species is instantly ceasing all hostile activity. Of course.
  17. Tiedblade
    Aug 8, 2022
    10
    Very enjoyable season :)
    An emotional journey. This trek is finding its feet. I hope it continues.
  18. kirkender
    Dec 24, 2021
    7
    Season 4 of Disco continues it's trajectory and lays out an overarching storyline with a lot of little plots sprinkled throughout. This season focuses much more on some emotional exploration of the characters, though the show still maintains its breakneck pace and action focused scenes. I do wish the show could slow down and not have a frenzied shootout every few minutes, but itsSeason 4 of Disco continues it's trajectory and lays out an overarching storyline with a lot of little plots sprinkled throughout. This season focuses much more on some emotional exploration of the characters, though the show still maintains its breakneck pace and action focused scenes. I do wish the show could slow down and not have a frenzied shootout every few minutes, but its reflecting popular media of today so I can't be too harsh. I love the characters, I love the setting, some of the stories are engaging. It's a solid show.… Expand
  19. FlippyHam
    Dec 6, 2021
    8
    Most Trek shows don't fully hit their stride until Seasons 3 or 4, and Discovery is no exception. Now that the new setting has been fully established in Season 3, this new season begins with a sense of confidence and certainty that hasn't existed in the series before now. The show no longer feels the need to prove it deserves to be Trek and simply knows that it is. The actors know theirMost Trek shows don't fully hit their stride until Seasons 3 or 4, and Discovery is no exception. Now that the new setting has been fully established in Season 3, this new season begins with a sense of confidence and certainty that hasn't existed in the series before now. The show no longer feels the need to prove it deserves to be Trek and simply knows that it is. The actors know their characters and play to their strengths to provide classic societal allegory for modern times. This season's "big bad" and resultant "popular uprising" due to the increased stress is the perfect story for humanity of 2021. Finally, Star Trek has left behind its dependence on 60s or 90s era Trek nostalgia and crafted its own set of tech and political configurations while maintaining the philosophy and hopefulness that is always at Trek's core. The slower scenes this season between Saru and Michael or Culber and Tilly exemplify the same exploration of humanity and feel as if they could be conversations between Kirk and Spock or McCoy and Kirk. If you let yourself open up to strange new tech and new ideas, you will see this is great Trek, and pretty darn good television.… Expand
  20. RADErX4
    Apr 7, 2023
    10
    Having seen the whole season now I will say this is the best of the Trek shows since 2017. Season 4 is high concept, personal, and has one of the best 3-episode stretches of its 57-year history at the end of the season. Episode 04x11 "Rosetta Stone" is a revelation. One part Stanislaw Lem story, telling you these species aren't relatable, and then connecting them in human ways the crew canHaving seen the whole season now I will say this is the best of the Trek shows since 2017. Season 4 is high concept, personal, and has one of the best 3-episode stretches of its 57-year history at the end of the season. Episode 04x11 "Rosetta Stone" is a revelation. One part Stanislaw Lem story, telling you these species aren't relatable, and then connecting them in human ways the crew can understand and relate to which is perfect Star Trek. No cheap nostalgia trips like Picard season 3. This is the real deal.… Expand
  21. MetacriticOnur
    Mar 18, 2022
    3
    bad
    [ bad ]

    adjective, worse, worst;(Slang) bad·der, bad·dest for 36.
    not good in any manner or degree.
  22. viroodiem
    Mar 17, 2022
    4
    First and foremost I speak not as one of the early detractors complaining about how this wasnt "Gene's Vision" I have seen the potential in STD since the first season. I have watched it get progressively better each season.

    That is until season four. That said It was predominantly the first half of season four that is the primary problem. Its not so much about exploring space, Or    First and foremost I speak not as one of the early detractors complaining about how this wasnt "Gene's Vision" I have seen the potential in STD since the first season. I have watched it get progressively better each season.

    That is until season four.

    That said It was predominantly the first half of season four that is the primary problem. Its not so much about exploring space, Or even exploring humanity. The first half was about exploring romantic relationships no one has any reason to care about.

    So its first half was pointlessly meandering around psychology and sorrow. Trying to ham fistedly force feed melodrama instead of much of anything science or exploration related.

    They managed to B plot a barely serviceable season arc in the first half. The second half did a good job of making it into something that did genuinely feel like Trek. Though its far from the course correction Picard made to make itself the true torch bearer of Trek now.

    The problem is for all the good the back half of Season 4 did it cannot undo how absolutely Season 1 of TNG unwatchable the first half is and while you could start to forget how bad that was and think it was getting on the proper heading, The show creators took the final episode of the season and used it to remind everyone just how much STD is not about Trek so much as it is about treking to push a very clear racist sociopolitical agenda.

    This is perfectly encapsulated in the final moments when the show shows just how black its cast is and doubles down in one of the final scenes looking at earth and showing this predominantly PC cast that just saved future Earth highlights the face of the globe impossibly shows Earth presenting Africa and exclusively Africa. It was a VERY beat you over the head symbol to show how racist and woke it is. It doesnt matter that you literally cannot show the face of Earth and highlight the African continent without showing corners of Europe, India, the ME, or Antarctica. So it was truly an offensive and racist cap to ensure that there is no doubt that all the woke racism people originally complained about when the show started is definitely at the core of the show and is going to continue going forward

    Thankfully ST Picard has done its own course correction and produced a VASTLY superior product with its second season. Avoiding the pitfalls of aggressive sociopolitical grandstanding its racist agenda that STD and its 4th season took such perverse joy in wallowing in.

    The people deep behind the scenes understand now what it takes to make Trek. They also understand that this garbage is NOT working. Thats why 4 seasons in you still see a complete disparity between "bought" critic reviews putting the show at 75% while actual fan reviews still consistently keep the show below 30%. The fans being literally the only opinions that matter because without viewers there is no point for the show to exist. So critic reviews and insider opinions are irrelevant.

    In the end I have to give the season 4 a 4. It tried. Its second half was arguably the best STD has been so far. There is just no divorcing it from its first half, nor its unacceptably racist woke agenda. Hopefully beating the dead horse of bad reviews will win over them brow beating the audience with its offensively obvious agenda.

    Thankfully the second half realized they had to get to the p    … Expand

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  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. Decider
    Reviewed by: Alex Zalben
    Nov 18, 2021
    80
    With the crew established and the characters beloved, the series is now taking the time to lead boldly not with surprises, but with tremendous amounts of heart.
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  2. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Christian Blauvelt
    Nov 18, 2021
    75
    Star Trek: Discovery” Season 4 has reached that level of eye-tickling worldbuilding and has done so seamlessly. ... But if depth of character — other than Burnham — is still sorely missing from “Discovery,” at least there’s a lot of dazzle to feast on.
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  3. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Nov 18, 2021
    65
    Episode four suggests this new threat might be an allegory for Earth’s response to covid-19, but more concerning for fans will be how the show handles a beloved character’s growth.
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